Ryan Diem retires after 11 seasons

Posted by Josh Alper on March 23, 2012, 4:35 PM EDT

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Another member of the Colts’ tremendous run over the last decade won’t be back in Indianapolis.

Unlike some other departing Colts, Ryan Diem won’t be playing anywhere else either. The longtime right tackle announced on Friday that he has decided to call it quits after 11 NFL season. The announcement came via Diem’s Twitter account and Colts owner Jim Irsay also took to social media to say farewell to one of Peyton Manning’s longest-tenured protectors.

Diem, who was an unrestricted free agent, started 150 of 157 games for the Colts at right tackle after the team made him a fourth-round draft pick in 2001. Over that time, Diem started 14 playoff games for the Colts and won a Super Bowl ring. He never made the Pro Bowl, although his play in several seasons was good enough to merit inclusion on the team.

With Diem officially gone, the Colts may have as many as seven new offensive starters next season. Wide receiver Reggie Wayne is the only one of them who was with the team when they won the Super Bowl in 2007.

So is there anyone left on the roster besides Wayne, Collie, and Mathis?

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There’s a guy named Dwight Freeney, I realize you may not have heard of him, but he’s there. So is Pat Angerer (stud MLB). Oh, and the best punter in the league, Pat MacAfee. Adam V kicking the field goals still.

So, in answer to your question, yes. There are still a few other players left on the roster.